Urraween, Queensland
| Urraween Hervey Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Urraween | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′44″S 152°49′19″E / 25.2955°S 152.8219°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,951 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Urraween is a suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Urraween is a residential area. The Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north-west. Urraween is a popular residential area due to its proximity to the public and private hospital. Yarrillee State School is in the north-west of the suburb and the Stocklands Hervey Bay shopping centre is in the north-east of the suburb.[3]
History
The name Urraween is derived from Kabi words ngur/uin meaning place of emus.[2] Prior to the development of Urraween the lands were used for agriculture which included a pineapple farm. Yarrilee State School opened in January 2000.[4]
Education
Yarrilee State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 15 Scrub Hill Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 769 students with 54 teachers (50 equivalent full-time) and 33 non-teaching staff (21 equivalent full-time).[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Urraween (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Urraween – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Yarrilee State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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